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[UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #152 : R.N. Choubey Board, Maharashtra Home State, Running, cooking Hobbies

Date of Interview: 2nd Sept. Board: R. N. Choubey sir Background: M.Sc Mathematics from BITS Pilani Hobbies: Running, cooking Home State: Maharashtra To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2020, visit this page Chairman Tell me your academic and work experience in 1 minute. (Didn’t need that long! LOL) How did you get interested in Mathematics when… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #152 : R.N. Choubey Board, Maharashtra Home State, Running, cooking Hobbies

9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – September 14th, 2021

Dear Friends, We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough and… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – September 14th, 2021

Govt. curbs funding for 10 climate change, child labour NGOs

What is the news? Recently the government curbed the funding for a group of ten American, Australian and European NGOs dealing with environmental, climate change and child labour issues. A similar incident also happened in the past when the government restricted Greenpeace (The International NGO) from receiving foreign funds. What were the instructions given by… Continue reading Govt. curbs funding for 10 climate change, child labour NGOs

Not just groundwater, fluoride has poisoned agricultural soil, crops in Bengal

Contents1 What is the news?2 Background3 What are the three stages to fluoride toxicity? 4 What are the harmful effects of the Fluoride contamination? 5 What are the methods to control fluoride contamination?  What is the news? A new study has pointed out that crops and vegetables that use fluoride-contaminated groundwater have been contributing to an increase in consumption of… Continue reading Not just groundwater, fluoride has poisoned agricultural soil, crops in Bengal

Climate change could cause 216 mn to migrate: World Bank

What is the news?  As per the report of the World Bank, climate change could push more than 200 million people to leave their homes by 2050 and create migration hot spots unless urgent action is taken to reduce global emissions and bridge the development gap. Climate change is a powerful driver of internal migration… Continue reading Climate change could cause 216 mn to migrate: World Bank

Cybersecurity can be made agile with zero-shot AI

Synopsis: Zero shot AI model can help to develop a robust and adaptive cybersecurity defence against new attacks. What makes AI a reliable tool in cybersecurity? The ability to learn from large volumes of data and find patterns of abnormal behaviour makes AI and particularly machine learning (ML) attractive in cybersecurity. ML algorithms can be… Continue reading Cybersecurity can be made agile with zero-shot AI

Urban safety net: On urban-MGNREGA

Synopsis: Instead of going forward with the ‘urban-MGNREGA’, the government needs to focus on coming up with new ideas to alleviate the condition of the urban poor. Introduction Recent data from both the private and public sector has revealed that there is considerable distress within India’s labour force. This distress has manifested in an increase… Continue reading Urban safety net: On urban-MGNREGA

Criticism of the IBC’s recovery record is unwarranted

Synopsis: The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), which was promoted as a panacea to the problem of bad loans, has been attacked as being ineffective at best and counterproductive at worst. It requires a more nuanced debate. Introduction In recent months, a landmark economic reform of the last decade has come under criticism from various… Continue reading Criticism of the IBC’s recovery record is unwarranted

BRICS: 2021 vs 2013: About Taper Tantrum and Economy of BRICS nations

Synopsis: The BRICS is better equipped to handle financial turbulence. Now, the focus must be on growth. Introduction: For two years, the focus of the BRICS has largely been on the economic impact of Covid. The BRICS nations are also concerned about when the US Fed will begin to taper its asset purchases again. Read… Continue reading BRICS: 2021 vs 2013: About Taper Tantrum and Economy of BRICS nations

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